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LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH!

The "Brown Box of Shame" at 39 Oneida Avenue was overflowing on December 1st as 200 registrations were received in a timely fashion for this year's rec basketball season. This year, in what many Biblical Scholars view as a sign of the Apocalypse, both Peggy Barton AND MaryAlyce Turner, submitted their childrens' registrations prior to the December 1st deadline. This is the year, however, when the both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Cubs won championships, Donald Trump was elected President and England left the European Union, so the chances of Peggy and MaryAlyce BOTH handing in their registrations on time isn't THAT odd, I guess. Anyway, our crack staff here at the Oceanport Basketball Association has finished entering all of the data from the registrations that were submitted on time and, based upon our crack staff's free time schedule, we will be accepting late registrations through midnight on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016. After that, the only way a registration will be accepted is if there is an available roster spot.

So, if you know of anybody who has NOT signed up their son or daughter for this year's rec basketball season, tell them to download the registration form from this website and have it hand delivered to the Brown Box of Shame by midnight on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016.

2016-2017 REC BASKETBALL REGISTRATIONS DUE BY DECEMBER 1, 2016!

The 2016-2017 Recreation Basketball season will begin in early January of 2017. Registration forms are due on or before DECEMBER 1, 2016. THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 1ST TO HAND IT IN!

If you would like to know more about the particulars of the rec basketball program, please see the registration form or click on the "OBA REC & Knights Overview" tab in the main menu on the left had side of the screen.

Registration for the 2016-2017 recreation basketball season is open through DECEMBER 1, 2016. Registration forms and checks (payable to Oceanport Basketball Association) should be mailed to: Jay Coffey, 39 Oneida Avenue, Oceanport, NJ 07757. Children who reside in Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch, whether they attend public, private or parochial school or are home schooled, are invited to play. Additionally, students who do not live in the Shore Regional sending district, but who attend public school in Monmouth Beach, Oceanport or West Long Branch are invited to play. Children will receive a uniform tee shirt and once per week practice instruction. Children in grades 3 through 8 will play an 8 or 9 game schedule. All 3rd and 4th grade games will be played on Saturdays at Monmouth Beach School. 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade games will be played on Saturdays at either Frank Antonides School or Maple Place School. Each child is guaranteed to play at least half of each game. Each team will have a regularly scheduled one hour practice session at either Frank Antonides School, Maple Place School or Wolf Hill School. The practice sessions will be set prior to the start of the season by each team’s coach. Rookie League teams (2nd graders only; co-ed teams) practice once a week at Wolf Hill School and play one game on the big court at Maple Place at the end of the season. Questions should be directed to Jay Coffey at obahoops@att.net. The division alignment and registration fees are as follows:

Rookie (2nd Grade Boys and Girls) - $50

Junior Girls & Junior Boys (3rd & 4th Grade) - $65

Intermediate Girls & Intermediate Boys (5th & 6th Grade) - $65

Senior Girls & Senior Boys (7th & 8th Grade) - $65

NOTES:

1. Grade 4 & 6 boys and girls may be registered, at your option, in the next older division. However, once teams are selected, players must play in that division for the season.

2. Once teams are selected, late registrants will be placed on teams IF, as is emphasized at the player draft, such addition will ensure continued balance in that division.

3. For the 3rd or more child registered by a family, the fee is $10.00 per child. Children of active members of the Oceanport Fire Department and 1st Aid Squads are exempt from registration fees.

4. WE WILL BE CONDUCTING ONE DAY BASKETBALL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THIS SEASON AND WE WILL BE OFFERING THESE CLINICS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 8! MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

Note to West Long Branch residents: Although some of our teams are combined and/or some our teams play against each other, West Long Branch Residents must sign up for Rec Basketball through the West Long Branch Sports Association.

REMINDER REGARDING SPORTS SPECS/GLASSES

As of July 11, 2006, the laws of the State of New Jersey require that participants in youth sports who wear eyeglasses must now wear PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLASSES while playing sports. Your child will NOT be permitted to participate in any game or practice while wearing non-protective sports glasses.This is the actual body of the law:

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

C.5:18-1 Protective eyewear for certain children participating in sports.

1. Any child who wears corrective eyeglasses while participating in racquetball, squash,tennis, women's lacrosse, basketball, women's field hockey, badminton, paddleball, soccer,volleyball, baseball or softball, sponsored by a school, community or government agency, shallbe required to wear protective eyewear that meets the frames standards of the American Societyfor Testing and Materials (ASTM) F803 and lens standards of the American National StandardsInstitute (ANSI) Z87.1.C.5:18-2 Grants to assist low-income families.

2. The New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, established under P.L.1999,c.265 (C.26:1A-37.5 et seq.) is authorized to provide grants to assist low-income families inpurchasing the protective eyewear. As used in this section, a "low-income family" means afamily which qualifies for low-income housing under the standards promulgated by the Councilon Affordable Housing pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 etal.).C.5:18-3 Immunity from civil liability.

3. No school, community or government agency engaged in organizing, teaching, refereeingor coaching a sports activity described in section 1 of this act shall be liable in a civil action forfailure to administer or enforce the provisions of this act.4. This act shall take effect six months after the date of enactment.Approved January 11, 2006.

2016-2017 OBA REC BASKETBALL RULES - REVISED AS OF 11-14-2015

November 14, 2015

Click HERE for a copy of the rules for all three divisions as amended on 11/14/15.

2016 ROOKIE GAMES FILLED WITH FUTURE #1 NBA & WNBA DRAFT PICKS!

The 2016 Rookie Games were hotly contested and highly competitive this year. Hundreds of action and team photos can be seen on the Oceanport Basketball Association's Facebook Page.

COACH VIN SASSO'S 2016 NOTRE DAME SQUAD

AUGIE ZILINCAR'S 2016 BOSTON COLLEGE SQUAD

GREG LOCKWOOD'S 2016 DUKE SQUAD

COACH JOHN CALANDRIELLO'S NORTH CAROLINA SQUAD

COACH MIKE SIKAND'S 2016 INDIANA SQUAD

COACH ADAM MORO'S 2016 ALABAMA SQUAD

SPECIAL THANKS TO COACH GERRY MOSLEY OF SHOOT4SUCCESS FOR A GREAT SEASON WITH THE OCEANPORT BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. IF YOU'D LIKE TO REACH COACH GERRY, PLEASE VISIT HIS SHOOT4SUCCESS WEBSITE AT http://www.s4scoachingwithcharacter.com/.

WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK WITHUM, SMITH & BROWN, CPAs FOR SPONSORING THE ENTIRE ROOKIE LEAGUE THIS YEAR!

MEN'S 35 AND OVER REC BASKETBALL PLAYED ON SUNDAYS 8:00 to 10:00 AM

Men's 35 and Older recreation basketball pick up games at Maple Place School are open to all Oceanport residents 35 and older on Sundays from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Out of shape has beens and never wuzzes who live in Oceanport and who are at least 35 years of age are invited to play something that resembles basketball, except that it is played in very, very slow motion. Schoolyard rules (call your own fouls, all shots count as 1 point, losers sit, John Feiter is never wrong) apply.